ocdstigy Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Hello ladies and gentlemen! My names Roy,27years young! I don't own a Manta quite yet,next weekend hopefully! The deal came about quite abnormally! I went to fetch some parts for my good friends Capri i heard of a guy owning,so after leaving hospital this afternoon,i decided to go have a look and low and behold i was greeted with 3 gte mantas! Silver blue and black! I was instantly drawn to these,as off next i wil be the owner of these 3 and an additional 2 the guy has! In return i have to restore 1 of the owners red capris needing a mini restore,what a deal! I have got to admit i don't really have much knowledge on Mantas but willing to learn thick and fast as i will be building 1 road legal car from ground up,so excited Have a good weekend, Roy, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Aye hello tae yae, whit part owe bonny jockland dae yae bide fae. five mantas dain nae bad there, oni pics. cheers rab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB15 Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Nice one mate , as Rab says any Pic's ? Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylorblue5 Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 You sound as mad as myself lol. Need to see that sight!! Thats you addicted to the Manta crease. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocdstigy Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 Oi oi!! I'm from John 'o groats lads!! The actual car i'm going to build at the moment is a widearched ex rally car with a full weld in cage,rear quarter has rot and 1 chassis leg,the rest of it is in pretty good nick,the other 4 mantas are to use as spares I have been offered a carlton 2.2 engine also Sorry for poor quality phone pictures..... first up is the rear drivers side of the car i will be putting together.... blue and silver manta mine That's all ive got for now lads,i will update in due course Regards, Roy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autocrosser Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Hi Roy welcome to the forum. Be interesting to see some more pics of the car your rebuilding looking at the taster pic you posted it looks to have been a well built car in its day. Back arch looks properly fitted anyway and what looks like AC Delco colours (ish). Reg doesn't start WIA by any chance?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocdstigy Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 Hi Roy welcome to the forum. Be interesting to see some more pics of the car your rebuilding looking at the taster pic you posted it looks to have been a well built car in its day. Back arch looks properly fitted anyway and what looks like AC Delco colours (ish). Reg doesn't start WIA by any chance?! Thanks mate! i only intended to pick up some Capri parts and ended up with Mantas,so all a bit rushed hehe! Once ive organised it all i will get some pictures the reg does start with WIA what does this mean????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocdstigy Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 a picture of the fibreglass bonnet ill be using Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autocrosser Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Some of the ex works cars reg started with WIA and are extremely rare and valuable so if its one of those you've scored big time. Is it 4 or 5 stud wheels and what motors in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocdstigy Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 Some of the ex works cars reg started with WIA and are extremely rare and valuable so if its one of those you've scored big time. Is it 4 or 5 stud wheels and what motors in it? WOW!!!! 5 stud wheels on it mate,no engine,but it previously had a rover v8 engine fitted,the guy has offered me a 2.2 carlton engine to put in so i will stick with that i reckon! I have alot to learn about these cars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocdstigy Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 Out of curiousity what would this ex works car be worth? It was 100% an ex rally car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autocrosser Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Fully restored ex works or known manta 400 rallycars go for between 60-80k but let's not get carried away here! Only 400's came with 5 stud hubs (although it may have been converted). You really need to get some more pics up of all aspects of the car and I'm sure club members who know much more than me will be able to advise on if its real. Most of the famous cars are accounted for but some are still AWOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocdstigy Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 Holy mackrel that is insane money! I will do some more digging into the car and see what i can come up with,iam very lucky if it is what it looks to be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autocrosser Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Quick checks you can do is: Extended front shocker turrets No torque tube on the axle and springs in the trailing arms(as oppose to spring seats welded onto the axle) Check it against one of the ordinary mantas your getting for differences also check the chassis number (plate under the bonnet and on o/s floorpan next to inner cill) If it is a 400 it would origionally have had a 2.4 16v engine and dogleg box. Plenty info on them if you google it also there's a good thread on "manta 400 where are they now" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 (edited) http://forums.mantaclub.org/topic/29759-ac-delco-400-ex-jimmy-mccrae/ 1st picci I am sure have seen this up for sale before in the past. Edited June 30, 2013 by Rab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autocrosser Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Be quite a find if that's the car we'll just have to wait on some pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocdstigy Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 This car has been hidden away for a substantial amount of years,the guy has no idea what a gold mine he is sitting on even excluding the potential ex works car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 sounds like you have a good find,,, good luck with them all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB15 Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Was the cars down from wick mate? Best o luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adz the stig Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 From what I can remember from when I was up there. The 400 is a berlanetta 1978/9 unless the number plates have been changed. I was ment to get it but never got round to it. Tho I did buy the silver one but again I never got round to picking them up. Give me a pm mate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocdstigy Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 is this the silver 1 you mean mate? i will pm you thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adz the stig Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Aye that's her. Has she still got side skirts in it?? Couldn't get them in my car and wouldn't fit in his pick landy! Love the number plate on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vealmonkey Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Hi Roy passed them cars menya time , is the blue one a 1.8s , be good to see the 400 back on the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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